Ben Franklin's veneration for a free press came from his belief that it "diffuses so general a light . . . of so penetrating a nature" as to keep in check tyranny and abuse. Mark Twain echoed these sentiments nearly a century later saying... more

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GPB Passport is the new member benefit that provides you with extended access to an on-demand library of quality local and national public television programming, including tens of thousands of hours of your favorite programs.

With the launch of the new GPB Now App available on Apple TV and Roku, watching your favorite shows has never been easier. But if you are new to the app and aren't sure what to watch, we have picked out the top five...

PBS Kids have a new app with games for kids to enjoy. The best part is that it’s free with no in-app purchases. Now kids can play fun, educational games on their (or their parent’s) phone or tablet. New games will be...

It’s been more than a year in the making, and the time has finally come. GPB is proud to announce the launch of the new GPB.org and GPBNews.org websites.
On Tuesday, March 1, GPB Digital will launch a new mobile-...

Welcome to 2016! With a new year comes new trends, ideas and technologies. Thanks to the Washington Post and some other sources, we already have a sense of what will be big this year. And we want to share a few of them...

It’s no surprise that Star Wars: The Force Awakens unleashed its full power at the box office this past weekend. As of Monday, it made $247 million bucks. After posting this blog, it skyrocketed to the billion...

According to Google’s Frightgeist the most popular Halloween costume in Atlanta is a pirate. In Macon, it's Batman and in Savannah droves of people will want to dress up as SpiderGirl.
At Dragon Con, a month ago,...

Warning: the new trailer for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" will make you gasp, cry and flip over a couch. That’s what happened when the movie’s young leads Daisy Ridley and John Boyega saw it for the first time on...